The Evaluation of Oral Health Service under Dental Fund in Kalasin Province compared between Year 2010 to year 2013

Abstract

This study evaluated oral health service under dental fund in Kalasin Province, before and after established dental fund, year 2010 and 2013. The Stufflebeam’s CIPP model was used for evaluation, and data was analyzed from data base of oral health service and resources of Kalasin Province in June 2014. The result found that Kalasin Province had oral health services units increased from 28.5% in 2010 to 34.6% in 2013, and the proportion of population to dental provider declined from 9,469 per dental provider to 6,843 per dental provider over the same period. Oral health service budget increased 53.3% (7,856,298 Baht in 2010 to 12,044,454.40 Baht in 2013). The utilization of dental services increased in all service types and all levels of contracting units. Moreover, the contracting units that received budget >1,000,000 Baht had the highest increased rate in the utilization of dental service.